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The Cambridge Dictionary pretends that a woman is a man.
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The Cambridge Dictionary pretends that a woman is a man.

We're going through the looking glass when dictionaries make up meanings.

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Laura Dodsworth
Dec 15, 2022
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The Cambridge Dictionary is pretending that the meaning of the word ‘woman’ has changed. This isn’t just nonsense, it is a dangerous move for language, thought and power.

The primary meaning is still …

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